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Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Ailing Theys to be flown to Jakarta for treatment
Ailing Theys to be flown to Jakarta for treatment JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Ailing Theys Hiyo Eluay, leader of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) will be flown to Jakarta for treatment on Sunday for irregular heart beat, sources at the Prosecutors' Office said here on Saturday.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Bombs at TMII provided by fugitive Tommy: Police
Bombs at TMII provided by fugitive Tommy: Police JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Saturday a woman arrested at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) on Friday in the possession of three bombs admitted she received the bombs from Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the fugitive son of former president Soeharto.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
My Lunar New Year celebrations: Now it can be told
My Lunar New Year celebrations: Now it can be told JAKARTA (JP): A car stopped in front of a house in the Kemang area. Five people dressed in black got out and entered the house. More cars came and more people in black entered the house.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
A day with a water peddler
A day with a water peddler Abdulsalam, 55, is a water peddler in the Meruya Ilir area of West Jakarta. A native of Batang, Central Java, he spends most of the year working in the capital, leaving his wife and seven children in his home village.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Food, glorious food on 'Pesiar Kuliner'
Food, glorious food on 'Pesiar Kuliner' Pesiar Kuliner; ANteve, 10 a.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday; Host: Ferry Salim JAKARTA (JP): The new province of Banten has long been known for its special Bandeng fish satay, a dish loaded with spices.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Whipping up some Lunar New Year delicacies
Whipping up some Lunar New Year delicacies JAKARTA (JP): Looking for some easy to prepare but delicious dishes to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year? Try the following recipes; your family and friends are sure to be impressed.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Symbolic delicacy returns for Chinese New Year
Symbolic delicacy returns for Chinese New YearBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Chinese New Year is coming again. Look forward to the typical delicacy kue keranjang ("basket cake") -- that sweet, dark-red, round cake wrapped in plastic or banana leaf.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Nine provinces to attend horse racing event in Pulomas
Nine provinces to attend horse racing event in Pulomas JAKARTA (JP): Nine provinces will take part in an event at the Pulomas horse track in East Jakarta on Sunday, which is being organized by the Indonesian Equestrian and Horse Racing Association (Pordasi) and information technology company PT...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Indonesia eyes Winter Olympics in contract bridge
Indonesia eyes Winter Olympics in contract bridge JAKARTA (JP): With the recognition of the World Bridge Federation (WBF) as an international sports federation in the Olympic family, Indonesia has for the first time the opportunity to take part in the Winter Olympics.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Photo: Solidaritas, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Data centers: The heart of the Net
Data centers: The heart of the NetBy. Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): There is a silver lining in the midst of all the fallen dot coms: infrastructure. Around the world, while many websites and Internet businesses are going bankrupt, the data centers, Internet connection providers and other...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Forty useful answers for emergency situations
Forty useful answers for emergency situations The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook; Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht; Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1999; 176 pp JAKARTA (JP): How do you escape from a bear or a mountain lion, wrestle free from an alligator or deal with a charging bull?The...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Environmentally friendly rally in Semarang
Environmentally friendly rally in Semarang SEMARANG (JP): Semarang is slated to host a rally tour with a concern for environmental issues, called the Pertamina Blue Sky Tour Rally, from Feb. 10 to Feb. 11.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Semarang to host 21st STE c'ships
Semarang to host 21st STE c'ships SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) has picked Semarang to host the 21st Sarung Tinju Emas (STE) boxing championship from March 19 to March 24.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
How to deal with your bad breath wisely
How to deal with your bad breath wiselyBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Sandra, a 25-year-old executive wasn't aware of having bad breath until she noticed how people she talked to reacted as she spoke.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
FIFA says no change in W. Cup name order
FIFA says no change in W. Cup name order SEOUL (AP): FIFA, world soccer's governing body, has ruled against Japan's move to put its name ahead of co-host South Korea's on 2002 World Cup tickets to be sold to Japanese spectators, officials said Saturday.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
What you can teach your child by having a pet
What you can teach your child by having a petBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): People can build intimate friendships with their pets and treat the domesticated animals like members of their own family because they become emotionally attached.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Imlek in the eyes of INTI chairman
Imlek in the eyes of INTI chairmanBy Oei Eng Goan JAKARTA (JP): Gone are the days when Indonesians of Chinese origin had to restrain themselves from celebrating the Lunar New Year in festive mood and with colorful attractions like the traditional lion and dragon dances.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Petronas, Pertamina gas deal seen by April
Petronas, Pertamina gas deal seen by April KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian and Indonesian state-owned oil firms are expected to seal negotiations for a 20-year deal for the supply of gas from Indonesia's West Natuna by April, Malaysian Energy Minister Leo Moggie said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Peso up as Estrada loses support
Peso up as Estrada loses support SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Philippine peso soared by more than 15 percent to its highest level in three months on Friday after the chief of the country's military withdrew his support for President Joseph Estrada, fueling investors' hopes that a change of leadership...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Photo: Solidaritas, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Soeharto's in-law Maya given early leave from jail
Soeharto's in-law Maya given early leave from jail JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's granddaughter-in-law Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, 29, was released from Pondok Bambu Women's Penitentiary in East Jakarta on Friday, five weeks before the end of her eight-month sentence.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
KPC, E. Kalimantan still in dispute over divestment
KPC, E. Kalimantan still in dispute over divestment JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal and the local government of East Kalimantan are still in dispute over the percentage of shares KPC must divest to local investors this year, according to a senior government...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
India to export more sugar to meet demand
India to export more sugar to meet demand NEW DELHI (Reuters): India, saddled with huge stocks, hopes to export more than one million tons of sugar by September this year helped by new demand from Indonesia and Pakistan and better prices, industry officials said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
BI will not move toward capital controls: Syahril
BI will not move toward capital controls: Syahril JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin stressed on Friday that the central bank would not impose capital controls to stabilize the beleaguered rupiah.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Artists come together to share, learn
Artists come together to share, learnBy Asip A. Hasani SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): A long-haired old man moved to the center of the arena, swaying to the rhythm of African and Sundanese drums.He moved freely, although he was clearly conscious of what he was doing.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Govt won't compensate Cemex in cash
Govt won't compensate Cemex in cash JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Friday that it would not pay Mexico-based cement company PT Cemex Indonesia compensation in cash when the government spins off PT Semen Padang from its parent company, the state-owned Semen Gresik Group (SGG).
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
ASEAN stocks still promising
ASEAN stocks still promising HONG KONG (AFP): International investors risk missing out on potential profits by continuing their "hands off" policy on stocks from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, a bank report said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Madcow fears don't hamper RI meat imports
Madcow fears don't hamper RI meat imports JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to import beef from the Republic of Ireland despite fears of spreading madcow disease into Indonesia, a senior government official said here on Friday.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Bajawa spends Rp 14b on refugees
Bajawa spends Rp 14b on refugees KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The Bajawa regency administration has spent a total of Rp 14 billion to deal with thousands of refugees dislocated from their villages due to the eruption of Wawo Muda volcano on Jan. 11.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Experts contend RI population at least 211m
Experts contend RI population at least 211mBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Academics here disputed on Friday the recent results of the national census, arguing that the true count should reflect a total population of at least 211 million and not 203.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Jember versity to get medical school
Jember versity to get medical school SURABAYA: Jember State University Rector Kabul Grahadi said here on Friday the university planned to establish a medical school by 2003.The new school will initially have 68 students, adding to the university's student body of about 13,900.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Three PAN executives deny reports of their resignation
Three PAN executives deny reports of their resignation JAKARTA (JP): Three executives of the National Mandate Party (PAN) denied on Friday reports that they were following the footsteps of economist Faisal Basri and resigning from the party."The reports are baseless.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
President Abdurrahman calls on public not to overreact
President Abdurrahman calls on public not to overreact SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid called on the public on Friday not to overreact to news reports, claiming that these reports were sometimes inaccurate.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
More pork for Chinese new year
More pork for Chinese new year JAKARTA (JP): The City Animal Husbandry Agency is providing at least 4,500 pigs to fulfill the demand for pork during the Chinese New Year celebration on Jan. 24.The pigs were brought in from Central Java, Yogyakarta, Lampung and North Sumatra.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
UI students threaten to sue rector over suspensions
UI students threaten to sue rector over suspensions JAKARTA (JP): Six of nine University of Indonesia students suspended for staging a rally against an additional education fee have threatened to sue the university's rector.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Ambon paralyzed again with bombs, rumors
Ambon paralyzed again with bombs, rumors AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon capital of Maluku was paralyzed on Friday in the wake of the commemoration of start of the bloody conflicts that have gripped the Malukus for the last two years.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Philippine, Indonesian bond spreads widen in region mart
Philippine, Indonesian bond spreads widen in region mart HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian benchmark bonds were a mixed bag this week, with Philippine and Indonesian spreads widening on the back of negative domestic political developments while stronger credits stayed close to last week's level.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Adidas workers rally at council
Adidas workers rally at council TANGERANG (JP): No less than 6,000 workers of PT Prima Inreksa Industri, a supplier for shoemaker Adidas, staged another rally at the legislative council here on Friday, after a settlement of their earlier dispute over pay increases failed to materialize.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
On tax on deposit interest
On tax on deposit interest It is disappointing that The Jakarta Post has come out in support of the government's proposal to raise the flat rate tax on the interest on bank deposits from 15 percent to 20 percent after only a very superficial analysis (Taxing interest incomes, Jan. 10, 2001).
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Govt to nullify decision to revoke tax incentives
Govt to nullify decision to revoke tax incentives JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to reinstate tax incentives given to companies undertaking debt restructuring following criticism from the business community.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Taufik ranks second, Christensen takes over
Taufik ranks second, Christensen takes over JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles player Taufik Hidayat dropped to second place in the International Badminton Federation (IBF) world rankings after sitting out the US$250,000 Korea Open last week.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
N. Sumatra council speaker elected
N. Sumatra council speaker elected MEDAN, North Sumatra: Ahmad Azhari of the Indonesian Democratic Party of struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was elected speaker of the provincial council in a tight election on Friday, defeating Golkar Party's Serta Ginting by one vote.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Malaysia palm oil futures end lower
Malaysia palm oil futures end lower KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday due to liquidation prompted by bearish data from private crop forecaster Ivan Wong, traders said.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
A woman held for possessing bombs
A woman held for possessing bombs JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives found three bombs at the Indonesia Miniature Park (TMII) recreation park in East Jakarta on Friday and arrested a woman allegedly linked to former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 19, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,850 -50 49,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 145 20 7,838,000 Alakasa Industrindo 425 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
New tax on time deposits and agricultural products 'to stay'
New tax on time deposits and agricultural products 'to stay' JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo said on Friday that the government would not cancel the new value added tax (VAT) on agricultural products, and the higher income tax rate on time deposits and savings despite...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
The Merauke incident
The Merauke incident For an organization whose aim it is to establish an independent state, it could be said that at least some of the demands that the Free Papua Organization (OPM) are making following the taking of 11 PT Tunas Korindo timber workers hostage on Tuesday in Irian Jaya sound pretty...
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Anniversary Cup a test for national team
Anniversary Cup a test for national team JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) will use the Anniversary Cup in July as a test for its men's and women's teams to face the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in September.
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Elite row shows political immaturity
Elite row shows political immaturityBy Setiono JAKARTA (JP): We all recall the close ties between Abdurrahman Wahid and reformist Amien Rais before they were elected to top positions of the country. Both expressed deep concern over the chaotic political situation at that time, and vowed to walk...